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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Family Friendly Things to Do in Atlanta, Georgia

Things to Do in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia welcomes residents and visitors with a variety of
activities for the entire family. Rich in cultural history, Atlanta
offers museums, theaters, festivals, restaurants and parks to suit a variety of tastes. When planning a trip to Atlanta, consider a variety of activities for children.

Plan to attend
Macy’s Annual Tree Lighting. Family activities begin earlier in the
evening, usually around 6:30 p.m. The event typically takes place Thanksgiving
Weekend and includes appearances by various vocal artists and
celebrities. Prepare to hear the Macy’s All-Star Holiday Choir sing a
collection of Christmas carols.

The Georgia
Aquarium offers enough activities to fill an entire day’s schedule. The
aquarium features a shark tunnel and provides opportunities for a
behind-the-scenes tour, a deep sea diver show, a 4D theater and various
seasonal displays such as “The Titanic.” Check with Georgia Aquarium
event planners for a full list of seasonal displays as they can vary.

Zoo Atlanta
houses a large variety of animals and plants. Safely and well-maintained
animal habitats offer visitors various views of the animals. Zoo Atlanta
offers a variety of camps, scavenger hunts and a small amusement park
for younger children. Parents can schedule birthday parties at Zoo Atlanta or sign up for various workshops.

The Children’s
Museum of Atlanta offers opportunities for children to integrate
learning with play. Exhibits allow children to play while learning about
subjects such as water, solar and wind conservation and energy.
Children learn about the concepts of farming and wildlife. Other
exhibits offer children opportunities to explore and enhance creativity
and problem-solving skills.

Plan to spend a
day at Stone Mountain Park. Take the children on a train ride around
Stone Mountain. Either hike or ride to the top of the mountain, where
children can roam freely and take in a mountaintop view. Stone Mountain
offers a variety of shops, small museums, animal exhibits, parks, picnic
areas and a nightly laser show and fireworks.

Visit Atlanta’s World of Coke museum and learn about the history of
the soft drink. The museum offers exhibits featuring a variety of media
resources, including paper programs, videos and a 4D Theater. Allow
children to taste various versions of the soft drink sold around the
world. View a bottling line that actually produces a glass bottle of the
soft drink for each World of Coke visitor.

Traveling with Kids?

Usborne Books has a whole bunch of books for kids to read and interact with while traveling.

There are over 100 pages packed full of travel-themed activities in this
pocket-sized puzzle book - the ultimate boredom buster. Contains mazes,
picture puzzles, word searches, number problems and much more (with all
of the answers at the back of the book). Great for tossing into a
backpack or suitcase. Check it out here.

Whether you’re in a car, train, boat or plane, long journeys will pass
by in a flash with this fun-packed pad. Includes over 200 tear-out pages
packed with pen-and-paper puzzles to keep the whole family entertained,
wherever you happen to be! Includes picture puzzles, word puzzles,
simple logic puzzles, odd ones out, spot the difference and lots, lots
more. Perfect for slipping into your hand luggage. Check it out here.

With four sections of increasing difficulty, children can puzzle their
way to the top. There are over 150 themes of crosswords to conquer so
the puzzles never get boring, and kids might even learn a new word or
two. Check it out here.

This tear-off pad is packed full of ideas inspiring children to get busy
during a journey - all you need is a pen or pencil (no special
equipment required). With 200 activity sheets included, this is the
perfect antidote to rainy days or long journeys - or just tear off a
sheet at a time for some quick on-the-go games! Check it out here.

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